4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

[deanrd]

4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and a tobacco company after taking her post last June. Politico quoted numerous ethics watchdogs expressing opposition to the conflicts of interest she took on by buying stock in firms affected by her work. Fitzgerald resigned today.

Washington Post reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Ben Carson’s son, Ben Carson Jr., participated in his father’s work in ways that may have benefited his son’s businesses.

Trump’s infrastructure council is filled with business owners who stand to benefit from the policies Trump is advancing.

One of Trump Realty’s agents tells the Post that she “is confident the recent tax law will further spur relocations from high-tax states in the Northeast to South Florida.” This was not an exposé of a reporter discovering that Trump stands to benefit from his tax law. It was a casual boast by the business’s manager to a journalist.

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Four in one fuking day?

Is this happening or is it the hash?

 

[Tank]

Four stories?

This should keep you up all night, LOL

 

[bgrouse]

4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and a tobacco company after taking her post last June. Politico quoted numerous ethics watchdogs expressing opposition to the conflicts of interest she took on by buying stock in firms affected by her work. Fitzgerald resigned today.

Washington Post reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Ben Carson’s son, Ben Carson Jr., participated in his father’s work in ways that may have benefited his son’s businesses.

Trump’s infrastructure council is filled with business owners who stand to benefit from the policies Trump is advancing.

One of Trump Realty’s agents tells the Post that she “is confident the recent tax law will further spur relocations from high-tax states in the Northeast to South Florida.” This was not an exposé of a reporter discovering that Trump stands to benefit from his tax law. It was a casual boast by the business’s manager to a journalist.

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Four in one fuking day?

Is this happening or is it the hash?

When I hear "corruption story," I expect an actual story where someone was substantially proven to have intentionally abused his authority position mostly or exclusively for personal gain and at the expense of the people whom he is supposed to serve. Instead, we hear about Brenda, who owned an unknown amount of stock in drug companies, with no information on whether or not she acted in any way that would even benefit her, let alone substantially proving any abuse or harm to those she is supposed to serve.

 

[del]

4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and a tobacco company after taking her post last June. Politico quoted numerous ethics watchdogs expressing opposition to the conflicts of interest she took on by buying stock in firms affected by her work. Fitzgerald resigned today.

Washington Post reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Ben Carson’s son, Ben Carson Jr., participated in his father’s work in ways that may have benefited his son’s businesses.

Trump’s infrastructure council is filled with business owners who stand to benefit from the policies Trump is advancing.

One of Trump Realty’s agents tells the Post that she “is confident the recent tax law will further spur relocations from high-tax states in the Northeast to South Florida.” This was not an exposé of a reporter discovering that Trump stands to benefit from his tax law. It was a casual boast by the business’s manager to a journalist.

-------------------------

Four in one fuking day?

Is this happening or is it the hash?

When I hear "corruption story," I expect an actual story where someone was substantially proven to have intentionally abused his authority position mostly or exclusively for personal gain and at the expense of the people whom he is supposed to serve. Instead, we hear about Brenda, who owned an unknown amount of stock in drug companies, with no information on whether or not she acted in any way that would even benefit her, let alone substantially proving any abuse or harm to those she is supposed to serve.

that must be why she resigned

 

[bgrouse]

4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and a tobacco company after taking her post last June. Politico quoted numerous ethics watchdogs expressing opposition to the conflicts of interest she took on by buying stock in firms affected by her work. Fitzgerald resigned today.

Washington Post reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Ben Carson’s son, Ben Carson Jr., participated in his father’s work in ways that may have benefited his son’s businesses.

Trump’s infrastructure council is filled with business owners who stand to benefit from the policies Trump is advancing.

One of Trump Realty’s agents tells the Post that she “is confident the recent tax law will further spur relocations from high-tax states in the Northeast to South Florida.” This was not an exposé of a reporter discovering that Trump stands to benefit from his tax law. It was a casual boast by the business’s manager to a journalist.

-------------------------

Four in one fuking day?

Is this happening or is it the hash?

When I hear "corruption story," I expect an actual story where someone was substantially proven to have intentionally abused his authority position mostly or exclusively for personal gain and at the expense of the people whom he is supposed to serve. Instead, we hear about Brenda, who owned an unknown amount of stock in drug companies, with no information on whether or not she acted in any way that would even benefit her, let alone substantially proving any abuse or harm to those she is supposed to serve.

that must be why she resigned

Article is pretty clear that it's at best a potential conflict of interest and that she resigned because she couldn't sell it quickly. You could buy shares in a partnership which could then buy shares in a drug company and you'd have a "conflict of interest" you didn't even know about.

 

[del]

4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and a tobacco company after taking her post last June. Politico quoted numerous ethics watchdogs expressing opposition to the conflicts of interest she took on by buying stock in firms affected by her work. Fitzgerald resigned today.

Washington Post reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Ben Carson’s son, Ben Carson Jr., participated in his father’s work in ways that may have benefited his son’s businesses.

Trump’s infrastructure council is filled with business owners who stand to benefit from the policies Trump is advancing.

One of Trump Realty’s agents tells the Post that she “is confident the recent tax law will further spur relocations from high-tax states in the Northeast to South Florida.” This was not an exposé of a reporter discovering that Trump stands to benefit from his tax law. It was a casual boast by the business’s manager to a journalist.

-------------------------

Four in one fuking day?

Is this happening or is it the hash?

When I hear "corruption story," I expect an actual story where someone was substantially proven to have intentionally abused his authority position mostly or exclusively for personal gain and at the expense of the people whom he is supposed to serve. Instead, we hear about Brenda, who owned an unknown amount of stock in drug companies, with no information on whether or not she acted in any way that would even benefit her, let alone substantially proving any abuse or harm to those she is supposed to serve.

that must be why she resigned

Article is pretty clear that it's at best a potential conflict of interest and that she resigned because she couldn't sell it quickly. You could buy shares in a partnership which could then buy shares in a drug company and you'd have a "conflict of interest" you didn't even know about.

anyone intelligent enough to be nominated to the directorship of cdc, would know that buying stock in drug and tobacco companies is a conflict of interest.

since there's no mention of any partnership, i'll assume that's just standard trumpling procedure of pulling anything out of your ass to defend them.

 

[martybegan]

4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and a tobacco company after taking her post last June. Politico quoted numerous ethics watchdogs expressing opposition to the conflicts of interest she took on by buying stock in firms affected by her work. Fitzgerald resigned today.

Washington Post reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Ben Carson’s son, Ben Carson Jr., participated in his father’s work in ways that may have benefited his son’s businesses.

Trump’s infrastructure council is filled with business owners who stand to benefit from the policies Trump is advancing.

One of Trump Realty’s agents tells the Post that she “is confident the recent tax law will further spur relocations from high-tax states in the Northeast to South Florida.” This was not an exposé of a reporter discovering that Trump stands to benefit from his tax law. It was a casual boast by the business’s manager to a journalist.

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Four in one fuking day?

Is this happening or is it the hash?

I really really hope we don't get smushed by some infectious epidemic, you know, the reason for CDC, while they waste their time about lifestyle diseases....

 

[Sunni Man]

Beanie boy is consumed with Trump 24/7 ..... ...

 

[martybegan]

4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and a tobacco company after taking her post last June. Politico quoted numerous ethics watchdogs expressing opposition to the conflicts of interest she took on by buying stock in firms affected by her work. Fitzgerald resigned today.

Washington Post reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Ben Carson’s son, Ben Carson Jr., participated in his father’s work in ways that may have benefited his son’s businesses.

Trump’s infrastructure council is filled with business owners who stand to benefit from the policies Trump is advancing.

One of Trump Realty’s agents tells the Post that she “is confident the recent tax law will further spur relocations from high-tax states in the Northeast to South Florida.” This was not an exposé of a reporter discovering that Trump stands to benefit from his tax law. It was a casual boast by the business’s manager to a journalist.

-------------------------

Four in one fuking day?

Is this happening or is it the hash?

When I hear "corruption story," I expect an actual story where someone was substantially proven to have intentionally abused his authority position mostly or exclusively for personal gain and at the expense of the people whom he is supposed to serve. Instead, we hear about Brenda, who owned an unknown amount of stock in drug companies, with no information on whether or not she acted in any way that would even benefit her, let alone substantially proving any abuse or harm to those she is supposed to serve.

that must be why she resigned

Article is pretty clear that it's at best a potential conflict of interest and that she resigned because she couldn't sell it quickly. You could buy shares in a partnership which could then buy shares in a drug company and you'd have a "conflict of interest" you didn't even know about.

anyone intelligent enough to be nominated to the directorship of cdc, would know that buying stock in drug and tobacco companies is a conflict of interest.

since there's no mention of any partnership, i'll assume that's just standard trumpling procedure of pulling anything out of your ass to defend them.

The CDC should be concerned about infectious diseases. leave the other crap to the FDA, BATF, and the State DOH's.

 

[del]

4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and a tobacco company after taking her post last June. Politico quoted numerous ethics watchdogs expressing opposition to the conflicts of interest she took on by buying stock in firms affected by her work. Fitzgerald resigned today.

Washington Post reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Ben Carson’s son, Ben Carson Jr., participated in his father’s work in ways that may have benefited his son’s businesses.

Trump’s infrastructure council is filled with business owners who stand to benefit from the policies Trump is advancing.

One of Trump Realty’s agents tells the Post that she “is confident the recent tax law will further spur relocations from high-tax states in the Northeast to South Florida.” This was not an exposé of a reporter discovering that Trump stands to benefit from his tax law. It was a casual boast by the business’s manager to a journalist.

-------------------------

Four in one fuking day?

Is this happening or is it the hash?

When I hear "corruption story," I expect an actual story where someone was substantially proven to have intentionally abused his authority position mostly or exclusively for personal gain and at the expense of the people whom he is supposed to serve. Instead, we hear about Brenda, who owned an unknown amount of stock in drug companies, with no information on whether or not she acted in any way that would even benefit her, let alone substantially proving any abuse or harm to those she is supposed to serve.

that must be why she resigned

Article is pretty clear that it's at best a potential conflict of interest and that she resigned because she couldn't sell it quickly. You could buy shares in a partnership which could then buy shares in a drug company and you'd have a "conflict of interest" you didn't even know about.

anyone intelligent enough to be nominated to the directorship of cdc, would know that buying stock in drug and tobacco companies is a conflict of interest.

since there's no mention of any partnership, i'll assume that's just standard trumpling procedure of pulling anything out of your ass to defend them.

The CDC should be concerned about infectious diseases. leave the other crap to the FDA, BATF, and the State DOH's.

that's nice, honey.

have a cookie

 

[martybegan]

When I hear "corruption story," I expect an actual story where someone was substantially proven to have intentionally abused his authority position mostly or exclusively for personal gain and at the expense of the people whom he is supposed to serve. Instead, we hear about Brenda, who owned an unknown amount of stock in drug companies, with no information on whether or not she acted in any way that would even benefit her, let alone substantially proving any abuse or harm to those she is supposed to serve.

that must be why she resigned

Article is pretty clear that it's at best a potential conflict of interest and that she resigned because she couldn't sell it quickly. You could buy shares in a partnership which could then buy shares in a drug company and you'd have a "conflict of interest" you didn't even know about.

anyone intelligent enough to be nominated to the directorship of cdc, would know that buying stock in drug and tobacco companies is a conflict of interest.

since there's no mention of any partnership, i'll assume that's just standard trumpling procedure of pulling anything out of your ass to defend them.

The CDC should be concerned about infectious diseases. leave the other crap to the FDA, BATF, and the State DOH's.

that's nice, honey.

have a cookie

Nice non response, hacky mchackington.

 

[DGS49]

Trump.

Derangement.

Syndrome.

 

[martybegan]

Trump.

Derangement.

Syndrome.

It's amazing how minute in the details they have now decided to look for "corruption" when so many democrats get into government at most decently well off and leave government either rich or become rich soon after leaving.....

 

[deanrd]

Beanie boy is consumed with Trump 24/7 ..... ...

Of course. It’s important to bring awareness to the country of what it’s enemies are doing,
Why would you think working for Russia would be better for your life?

 

[deanrd]

Trump.

Derangement.

Syndrome.

It's amazing how minute in the details they have now decided to look for "corruption" when so many democrats get into government at most decently well off and leave government either rich or become rich soon after leaving.....

It’s all about how the money was earned not stolen.

 

[martybegan]

Trump.

Derangement.

Syndrome.

It's amazing how minute in the details they have now decided to look for "corruption" when so many democrats get into government at most decently well off and leave government either rich or become rich soon after leaving.....

It’s all about how the money was earned not stolen.

Ah yes, "stolen" money. A play out of the Marx book.

So being a government official "earns" you the right to aggrandize yourself afterwards?

 

[blastoff]

Only four? Like swattin' flies for this administration.

 

[bgrouse]

4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day Alone

Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and a tobacco company after taking her post last June. Politico quoted numerous ethics watchdogs expressing opposition to the conflicts of interest she took on by buying stock in firms affected by her work. Fitzgerald resigned today.

Washington Post reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Ben Carson’s son, Ben Carson Jr., participated in his father’s work in ways that may have benefited his son’s businesses.

Trump’s infrastructure council is filled with business owners who stand to benefit from the policies Trump is advancing.

One of Trump Realty’s agents tells the Post that she “is confident the recent tax law will further spur relocations from high-tax states in the Northeast to South Florida.” This was not an exposé of a reporter discovering that Trump stands to benefit from his tax law. It was a casual boast by the business’s manager to a journalist.

-------------------------

Four in one fuking day?

Is this happening or is it the hash?

When I hear "corruption story," I expect an actual story where someone was substantially proven to have intentionally abused his authority position mostly or exclusively for personal gain and at the expense of the people whom he is supposed to serve. Instead, we hear about Brenda, who owned an unknown amount of stock in drug companies, with no information on whether or not she acted in any way that would even benefit her, let alone substantially proving any abuse or harm to those she is supposed to serve.

that must be why she resigned

Article is pretty clear that it's at best a potential conflict of interest and that she resigned because she couldn't sell it quickly. You could buy shares in a partnership which could then buy shares in a drug company and you'd have a "conflict of interest" you didn't even know about.

anyone intelligent enough to be nominated to the directorship of cdc, would know that buying stock in drug and tobacco companies is a conflict of interest.

since there's no mention of any partnership, i'll assume that's just standard trumpling procedure of pulling anything out of your ass to defend them.

Further research indicates it was a financial manager who did it.

An HHS spokesman confirmed "the potentially conflicting" stock purchases to Politico but said they were handled by Fitzgerald's financial manager and that she subsequently sold them.

CDC director quits following report she bought tobacco shares

If you look at the number of transactions and list of companies, it's pretty clear the broker was hammering away to make it look like he was "working" to justify the broker fees and/or charge more fees (depending on how the brokerage firm calculates their fee). Many people have no idea WTF they're invested in and just let their brokers do it for them. Sometimes it's through a partnership. Other times the broker does it directly to the account in the name of the individual.

Looks like she bought a whopping $1-15k in shares of Japan Tobacco.

 

[deanrd]

How many more just since I started this thread?

 

[bgrouse]

How many more just since I started this thread?

How many more as serious as your broker buying a couple thousand dollars of a tobacco company?